Merry Christmas and Wesołych Świąt

December has certainly not been a quiet month for the Warsaw Embassy team. Just a few examples.

We were extremely proud to be awarded the Medal of the Friends of Integration by the prestigious Integracja Foundation at their annual Gala last week. This reflects our work over several years to support the Polish government, Parliament and NGOs in their efforts to improve the situation of the disabled. Our engagement has included study visits to the UK to see how UK disability legislation and policies work, seminars on topics including access to work and collaboration with the magnificent Polish paralympians. But there is lots more to do in 2013!

We have been actively engaging with Polish nuclear energy stakeholders to understand how the British regulatory process and over 60 years of unrivalled experience of the whole civil nuclear cycle can help Poland’s nuclear energy ambitions. This included active participation in the International Nuclear Forum chaired by Lady Barbara Judge.

And we celebrated our wider engagement with Polish Ministries, the law enforcement community and British and Polish Business with a traditional British and Polish carol concert supported by Szymanowski Big Band and the Choir of the Educational Centre for Blind Children in Laski near Warsaw. What better way to celebrate a GREAT and very busy year of Anglo-Polish co-operation.

May I wish you a Happy Christmas and all the best for 2013.